What does it mean to be a friend? Remove the letter a and you get a new word. Be a friend. Be friend. Befriend: to become or act as a friend to. To become or act as. The definition itself implies action, effort, and progress. Look back on all the relationships in your life. Did…
Continue reading →People tend to operate from two basic mindsets: scarcity or abundance. To the scarcity-minded individual, life feels like a constant uphill struggle. Every inch of conquered ground has to be clawed and scratched at. Every piece of pie you get is one less slice for me. To the abundance-minded individual, life feels the exact opposite….
Continue reading →For the past two months, I have been training to accompany my son on a week-long 50-mile backpacking trip with his scout troop. This has involved morning walks and a few shorter practice hikes, with and without gear. To those of you who don’t know me, I am not and have not been the most…
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To quote sports counselor and mental-toughness expert Chris Dorris, “Goals are for people who lack the courage to make decisions.” Harsh words. But probably true. We’ve all set goals and discarded them, made New Year’s resolutions and abandoned them. We’ve made charts and checklists and vision boards. We may have even enlisted support groups or…
Continue reading →When I was a kid, I spent a lot of time in my room. This was by choice, not because I was being punished or anything. You see, I am an introvert by nature. Not shy, introverted. Which means I recharge my soul by having a certain amount of alone time. And I don’t necessarily…
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